MAY 26, 2023 - America and her allies work hard to develop strong bonds between each other. Three U.S. Marines; Lance Cpl. Colton Allen, Lance Cpl. Christopher Butemeyer, and Lance Cpl. Aiden Morey, helped accomplish the goal of earning trust with the Estonian people, when they saved an Estonian man’s life. These Marines were decorated with the Navy and Marine Corps … [Read more...]
Unified Support for Our Ally Türkiye
Brigadier Gen. Andrew T. Priddy, commanding general, Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2) meet with members of the Turkish Ministry of Health, at Antakya, Türkiye, March 2, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to Task Force 61/2 and 39th Air Base Wing were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens who were affected by the Feb. 6 … [Read more...]
Trauma Can Have a Devastating Impact on Veterans
MAY 25, 2023 - As a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps, I have personally witnessed the devastating impact that trauma can have on individuals and their loved ones. From physical injuries to emotional distress, the effects of combat can leave lasting scars on veterans, leading to mental health issues like PTSD, mTBI, and Moral Injury, resulting in depression, anxiety, and a … [Read more...]
Retaining the Best and Brightest Marines
MAY 24, 2023 - Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines received a break from a patrol exercise to speak with their career monitors during their final stop on the Marine Manpower and Enlisted Assignments Roadshow on April 26, 2023. Master Sgt. Jason Krumrie, the 0311 monitor, and Gunnery Sgt. Cruz Nuanez, an 03XX monitor, both with MMEA-22, met with Marines from Baker … [Read more...]
Alert Contingency MAGTF: ‘Our Most Ready Force’
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines provide security for a platoon attack during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec.11, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a … [Read more...]